Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- the act of reprehending; reproof; censure.
noun
- the act or an instance of reprehending; reproof or rebuke
late 14c., from Old French reprehension (12c.) or directly from Latin reprehensionem (nominative reprehensio) “blame, a censure, reprimand,” literally “a taking again,” noun of action from past participle stem of reprehendere (see reprehend).